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- India v Australia: Rohit Sharma century leads hosts to ODI series win
Rohit Sharma's century helps India secure a 2-1 series win over Australia with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international.
BBC News. Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:21:57 GMT. - Australia no match as Sharma and Kohli fire India to series win
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli combined to cancel out a cracking Steve Smith ton in the third and final one-dayer.
Sydney Morning Herald. Mon, 20 Jan 2020 02:51:45 +1100. - Heavy Snow Hampers Search for Missing S. Korean, Nepal Trekkers
Relatives of the missing Koreans have arrived in Kathmandu alongside several officials sent by Seoul to help with the emergency rescue efforts.
Voice of America. Sun, 19 Jan 2020 04:23:11 -0500. - Fresh avalanches in Nepal halt search for missing climbers
Further avalanches on a popular trekking route in Nepal have forced rescuers to halt their search for four South Korean trekkers and three Nepali guides who were believed to have been swept away by a snowslide.
Irish Independent. Sun, 19 Jan 2020 08:54:21 +0000. - World's shortest man who 'didn't let small size stop him from getting most out of life' dies aged 27
Khagendra Thapa Magar, 27, died today from pneumonia at a hospital in Nepal. Measuring 2ft 2.41ins, he was verified by Guinness World Records as the shortest man who could walk.
Daily Mail. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:27:21 +0000. - Nepal avalanche: Four South Korean trekkers among missing
Helicopters are sent to Annapurna region amid poor weather conditions and plunging temperatures.
BBC News. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:56:36 GMT. - Sri Lanka lifts ban on drones imposed after Easter attacks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan authorities have lifted a ban on drones that was imposed after the Easter Sunday attacks that left 263 people dead in the Indian Ocean island nation. ...
Bharatha Mallawarachi. Washington Times. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 03:55:56 -0500. - World's shortest man Khagendra Thapa Magar dies
Khagendra Thapa Magar died of pneumonia at a hospital in the Nepalese city of Pokhara, according to his family.
Al Jazeera. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 08:49:11 GMT. - 4 S Koreans, 3 Nepal Guides Missing in Avalanche; 30 Rescued
Nepal's Department of Tourism official Meera Acharya said at least one Chinese national injured in the avalanche was rescued by helicopter.
Voice of America. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 02:58:45 -0500. - Tech Daily: GOOGL, AMZN, AAPL, TSM, FB, MSFT
Alphabet's trillion dollar valuation, Amazon's India troubles and TSM's upbeat earnings announcement are the top stories in this daily.
Sejuti Banerjea. Zacks. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 20:03:00 GMT. - Sexual Harassment Is No Laughing Matter: Insights From A South Asian Female Comic And Doctor
A unique take on the Women's March, from the perspective of South Asian women and comedy. As well as a female, Indian doctor's take on the health effects of harassment and trauma.
By Lipi Roy, Md, Mph, Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:28:58 +0000. - Irrigation temporarily alleviates hot extremes
Researchers found evidence that expanding irrigation has dampened anthropogenic warming during hot days, with particularly strong effects over South Asia.
Science Daily. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:06:20 EST. - Oyo Axes Staff and Pares Back Ambitions: Where Does It Go From Here?
Oyo's founder Ritesh Agarwal on Monday sent an internal note to all its India employees confirming rumors that surfaced recently that the budget hotel chain was laying off staff. ...
Hsyndicate. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:12:47 +0200. - Youngone Corp pumps US$127m into new India factories
A Korean textile and apparel company is investing INR9bn (US$127m) in setting up new factories in India's Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (KMTP).
Just Style. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:56:00 GMT. - MoneyGram and EbixCash Sign Exclusive Strategic Agreement to Expand Presence in India
NOIDA, India and DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2020 -- EbixCash, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services, together with MoneyGram International, Inc. ...
PR Newswire. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:30:00 +0000. - Muslims pray for peace in Islamic congregation in Bangladesh
TONGI, Bangladesh (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of Muslims raised their hands and prayed for the welfare of the world as they joined a final prayer Sunday in wrapping up a three-day Islamic congregation near Bangladesh's capital. ...
Associated Press. Washington Times. Sun, 12 Jan 2020 03:44:52 -0500. - Muslim women taking leading role in Indian citizenship protests
Ongoing protests in India against a new citizenship law that critics say targets Muslims, are drawing many women and girls in a rare sign of public anger against the government.
CBC News. Mon, 6 Jan 2020 23:11:39 EST. - Mumbai Takes Its Vintage Padmini Taxis Off The Road For Good
Residents of India's big financial city hail the end of an era as their classic black and yellow cabs ride off into the sunset.
Sushmita Pathak. NPR. Sat, 04 Jan 2020 07:40:00 -0500. - Asia's richest man taking on Amazon with new e-commerce service in India
The richest man in Asia may soon become even wealthier: The energy industry tycoon is reportedly launching a new e-commerce service in India to compete with Amazon.
ABC News. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:54:09 -0500. - India confirms third attempt to land at the moon's south pole for 2020 - CNET
India commits to another mission to the lunar south pole, months after Chandrayaan-2 crash-landed on the moon's surface.
Jackson Ryan. CNET. Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:37:30 +0000.
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Facts About South Asian States
The nations of South Asia include the populous countries of India and
Bangladesh as well as Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
More news and information about selected South Asian nations
is available at the official government websites listed below.
The Republic of India's capital city is New Delhi, and its currency is the Indian Rupee. Hindi and English are the primary languages used in India, and in 2007, India's estimated population was 1,129,866,000.
The People's Republic of Bangladesh's capital city is Dhaka, and its currency is the Taka. The country's primary language is Bengali, and in 2007, the estimated population of Bangladesh was 150,448,000.
The Kingdom of Bhutan's capital city is Thimbu, and its national currency is the Ngultrum. The Kingdom's primary language is Dzongkha, and in 2007, its estimated population was 2,328,000.
The Republic of Maldives' capital city is Male, and its national currency is the Rufiyaa. Dhivehi is the primary language of Maldives, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 369,000.
The Kingdom of Nepal's capital city is Kathmandu, and its currency is the Nepalese Rupee. Nepal's primary language is Nepali, and in 2007, its estimated population was 28,902,000.
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka's capital city is Colombo, and its national currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee. The primary languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil, and in 2007, the country's population was estimated at 20,926,000.